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Silver 1U rack server with eight front drive bays and redundant power supplies

HP

HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U rack server E5-2603 v3 6C 1.6GHz 4GB DDR4 2x 600GB SAS H240

SKU CH-Q7F1-TVPTC

1U rack server with one six-core Xeon at 1.6 GHz, 4 GB DDR4, two 600 GB SAS drives and an H240 RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height1U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon E5 v3
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C610

Installed Memory Size 4GB

HDD 2 x 600GB

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

  • Six-core Xeon E5-2603 v3 handles parallel workloads at 1.6 GHz
  • 4 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports data integrity for critical tasks
  • Dual 600 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast sequential access
  • Smart HBA H240 controller provides RAID 0, 1 and 5 protection
  • Redundant hot-swap 550 W power supply maintains uptime during failures

Compact 1U rack server for balanced workloads

The HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 fits a single Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core processor at 1.6 GHz with 4 GB of DDR4 ECC memory. Eight small-form-factor bays hold two 600 GB 15 K SAS drives on an H240 controller supporting RAID 0, 1 and 5. Redundant hot-swap power supplies keep the platform running in space-constrained racks.

Thermals, noise and power in normal use

A 550 W redundant supply feeds the single CPU, two 15 K drives and the Matrox G200 graphics chip. The 1U chassis moves air front-to-rear across the DIMM slots and drive cage, so fan speed stays moderate during typical cloud or general-purpose tasks. Power draw scales with the single-processor configuration rather than the dual-socket maximum.

Behaviour under sustained load

Six cores at 1.6 GHz deliver steady throughput for multi-threaded services without turbo bursts. The H240 controller maintains RAID parity calculations across both SAS drives during continuous write streams. Memory bandwidth is limited to the installed 4 GB, so workloads exceeding that capacity will swap. The second processor socket remains empty, capping total cores at six.

Highlights

  • Six-core Xeon E5-2603 v3 handles parallel workloads at 1.6 GHz
  • 4 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports data integrity for critical tasks
  • Dual 600 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast sequential access
  • Smart HBA H240 controller provides RAID 0, 1 and 5 protection
  • Redundant hot-swap 550 W power supply maintains uptime during failures

Specifications

BrandHP
SeriesProLiant
ModelProliant DL160 G9
TypeRack
Rack Height1U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon E5 v3
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size4GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity4GB
Memory Features16 DIMM slots, 8 per processor. (4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s ECC Registered, actual memory speed dependent on the processor capability).
Number of Memory Slots16
Storage ControllerHP Smart HBA H240 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5
Media DrivesNone
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory16MB
Remote ManagementiLO Management (standard).
LAN Ports2 x Ports
Expansion SlotsCPU1 PCIe Riser 1: 2 PCIe 3.0 Slots (1 & 2) available: 1x Full-Height Half Length, 1x Low Profile slot. Optional kit available to install Flexible LOM in slot 1. CPU 2 Riser (Optional): PCIe 3.0 slot 3 - Full-Height Half Height (Secondary PCIe Riser and dual CPU required).
Operating SystemNo
Compatible/Certified OSMicrosoft Windows Small Business Server 2011/2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1/SP2, Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Solaris
Weight63.0000LBS

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Questions about this item

How is the Smart HBA H240 controller installed, and what step is often missed?

The H240 installs in the dedicated internal PCIe slot; the step often missed is connecting the SAS cables from the controller to the 8-bay backplane before powering on.

What maintenance will the two 600 GB 15K SAS drives need later?

The 15K SAS drives are mechanical; plan to monitor SMART health and replace any drive that shows reallocated sectors or excessive latency.

What limit appears first under sustained load with the single 1.6 GHz Xeon E5-2603 v3 and 4 GB DDR4?

The 4 GB memory ceiling is reached first; the 16 DIMM slots support up to 1 TB, so adding registered DDR4 modules removes the bottleneck.

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